document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236815>Question 236815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each child in a family has at least 2 brothers and 2 sisters. What is the smallest number of children the family might have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The first 4 are given by the question.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, if you're a boy and add yourself to the family, you'd have 2 brothers and 2 sisters.  The same thing would apply to other two brothers, right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, the girls could only count 3 brothers and one sister.  So, in order to satisfy the problem, you also need to add a girl to the family, so each of them can say they two sisters, in addition to their brothers. </SPAN>\n" );
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